HD's Randon Orbital 6" Sander

Hi Bob,
I agree with you on the "guts" issue and the $40 for a $100 tool quest.
However, I have seen a few items that have dropped substantially once the
development cost have been recouped and a the company is being pressured by the
competition to lower it's price to keep market share. In my area Metabo is sold
by a few rather small companies which do not have the buying power of HD and I
have no doubt that the name Metabo commands a premium just for the name. Cheers,
and back to my quest, JG

Bob G wrote:

> "JGS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > A Goggle search appears to back up my thought that the new 6" RO sander
> > is a clone of the Metabo 450 Duo (A sander that I have lusted after for
> > some time) and is made by Metabo. The specs are the same but the HD
> > model is 2/3 the price. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge as to
> > whither or not they are the same? Has anyone use the HD model? Thanks,
> > JG
> >
> ==========
> Honestly I have a few HF tools in my garage and in my shop... but not one of
> them is a heavy duty tool or a tool that sees frequent or extended use.....
>
> Now I use my Orbital sander a lot and I sometimes use it for extended
> periods of time... somehow I just do not think a HF sander would be able to
> function very long in my shop before giving up and dying ...
>
> It may look like a clone...but inside that sucker I have to ask ...what
> grade of plastic are the "guts" made out of... ?
>
> I just never found a 40 dollar tool that compares to a 100 tool.... But
> like you, I guess I will always be looking for one... lol
>
> Bob .

"JGS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A Goggle search appears to back up my thought that the new 6" RO sander
> is a clone of the Metabo 450 Duo (A sander that I have lusted after for
> some time) and is made by Metabo. The specs are the same but the HD
> model is 2/3 the price. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge as to
> whither or not they are the same? Has anyone use the HD model? Thanks,
> JG
>
==========
Honestly I have a few HF tools in my garage and in my shop... but not one of
them is a heavy duty tool or a tool that sees frequent or extended use.....

Now I use my Orbital sander a lot and I sometimes use it for extended
periods of time... somehow I just do not think a HF sander would be able to
function very long in my shop before giving up and dying ...

It may look like a clone...but inside that sucker I have to ask ...what
grade of plastic are the "guts" made out of... ?

I just never found a 40 dollar tool that compares to a 100 tool.... But
like you, I guess I will always be looking for one... lol

Bob .